Ed Bonderenka is joined by Professor Gary Wolfram, William Simon Professor of Economics and Public Policy, Director of Economics, Professor of Political Economy.
We talked about Tariffs, their history, and effectiveness.
Your American Heritage 3 22 2025 Hour 2 Gary Wolfram
Your American Heritage 3 22 2025 Hour 2 Gary Wolfram Transcript
Then I spoke with Rick Deitering about Executive Pardons, their history, Supreme Court rulings, the Nixon Pardon (and why), autopens and their use. And more.
Your American Heritage 3 22 2025 Hour 1
Your American Heritage 3 22 2025 Hour 1 Deitering Transcript
Good show, thanks!
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DeleteIf you have been someone who has been “Pro Palestine” since 10/7 and have been marching with the Mobs of the“Pro Palestine” and 6hr SO-CALLED Protests etc…where are you now that the people of Gaza are risking their lives protesting their evil oppressive govt, Hamas who have held them captive since 2007. They are demanding they step down, release the hostages and end the war. For those who have been using Al Jazeera as a source, what do you have to say now that the people of Gaza are holding Al Jazeera accountable for lies? Something we have all been telling you is a mouthpiece for Hamas.
ReplyDeleteFor those who have been claiming Hamas are “freedom fighters” when we have been telling you that they are terrorist who oppress their own people and force them to be shields and have been stealing their aid…where are you now? If you supposedly stand for the Palestinian people, then why are you not out there amplifying their voices?
Where is Nerdeen Kiswani of “within our lifetime”? Where are all these elitist kids going to prestigious colleges who have been pretending they care about the Palestinians and terrorizing Jews in the name of them.
Because it’s never been about the Palestinians. The Palestinian people were used as pawns for all these groups to de -legitimizing Israel and the Jews. This is what we have been saying for years! Now you can see it with your own eyes. The only people who are amplifying the voice of the Gazans are the pro Israel & pro peace crowd. This should tell you everything you need to Know. I Think It’s a Fair Assumption to Lump All Those Who Have Been at These Protests and on the College Campuses with this Sentiment. If not they would have seperated themselves when they saw the movement getting hateful and you would be seeing them speak out. I do feel bad for some of these young impressionable college kids who probably don’t know any different than what they have been brainwashed into thinking. It’s a failure of our educational institutions and the indoctrination is getting younger and younger. But the only reason this conflict got as much attention as it has is caused the “enemy” are the Jews and the Jewish state that everyone has been trying to de-legitimize since 1948. And by the way, I think that President Trump is 100 percent correct when he says he wants to and will STOP Funding these Radical Universities .
In the late 1800s and early 1900s, the U.S. relied on tariffs instead of income taxes. The result? Massive inequality. Industrial giants like Carnegie and Rockefeller thrived, while workers barely survived on subsistence wages, trapped in company-owned housing and forced to buy from company stores. Tariffs didn’t protect the average American—they made everything more expensive while corporations profited.
ReplyDeleteHistory proves tariffs don’t guarantee economic strength. The Smoot-Hawley Tariff of 1930 was supposed to help American industries but instead triggered a global trade war, deepening the Great Depression. Even before that, the McKinley Tariff of 1890 helped collapse the economy. Now, Trump wants to repeat these failures.
Today’s economy isn’t built for isolation. Even American-made cars rely on foreign components, so tariffs only drive up costs. And when other countries retaliate, U.S. businesses and workers suffer. The truth is, America thrived most after moving away from tariff-based revenue. The income tax, fair wages, and public investments built the middle class—not tariffs.
Trump’s approach will do what it always has—make corporations richer while everyday Americans struggle to afford the basics. If he really cared about economic independence, he’d focus on wages, innovation, and fair taxation, not making life more expensive for working people.
ReplyDeleteRepresentative Jasmine Crockett is a loser. When she is not berating people for using language
she is using language insulting and making fun of disabled people. She is Despicable.